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Opemipo Jaji guilty of raping girl, aged 11, in London park Opemipo Jaji guilty of raping girl, aged 11, in London park
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A man has been convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl in north London.A man has been convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl in north London.
Opemipo Jaji, 18, of Edmonton, had denied dragging the girl into Jubilee Park, Enfield, before attacking her in November.Opemipo Jaji, 18, of Edmonton, had denied dragging the girl into Jubilee Park, Enfield, before attacking her in November.
The Old Bailey heard the girl was raped repeatedly over three hours. The Old Bailey heard the girl was raped repeatedly over three hours and traces of her blood were found on his bag and trainers.
Traces of her blood were found on his bag and trainers. Sentencing is due to take place at a later date, the court was told. Sentencing is due to take place on 7 June. Mr Justice Singh told the court that life sentence was an option.
The jury heard that the girl was attacked after she got off her school bus in Enfield.The jury heard that the girl was attacked after she got off her school bus in Enfield.
Jaji followed and grabbed her and took her to a secluded part of the park where he shoved a glove in her mouth and repeatedly raped her.Jaji followed and grabbed her and took her to a secluded part of the park where he shoved a glove in her mouth and repeatedly raped her.
Sarah Maclaren, from the Crown Prosecution Service, described the rape as a "vicious and horrific attack".Sarah Maclaren, from the Crown Prosecution Service, described the rape as a "vicious and horrific attack".
"I would like to thank the 11-year-old victim and her family for their enormous strength and courage in supporting this prosecution," she said."I would like to thank the 11-year-old victim and her family for their enormous strength and courage in supporting this prosecution," she said.
Previous offences During the trial the jury was also told that Jaji had pleaded guilty to previously sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2011.
During the trial the jury was also told that Jaji had pleaded guilty to previously sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.
He had followed the girl from a bus stop and took her to a housing estate where he threatened her, stuffed a school tie in her mouth and sexually assaulted her.He had followed the girl from a bus stop and took her to a housing estate where he threatened her, stuffed a school tie in her mouth and sexually assaulted her.
He was sentenced to a 10-month detention and training order but was not registered as a sex offender.He was sentenced to a 10-month detention and training order but was not registered as a sex offender.
In May 2012, he appeared before magistrates accused of having indecent images of children on his MP4 player after 600 images of girls were discovered on his device. In May 2012, he appeared before magistrates accused of having indecent images of children on his MP4 player after 600 images of girls were discovered on the device.
In September, he pleaded guilty to an offence of making an indecent photograph of a child, and was given a community sentence. In September he pleaded guilty to an offence of making an indecent photograph of a child, and was given a community sentence.
'Weight of evidence'
Following the conviction, Det Ch Insp Adam Lowe, said: "Jaji posed a great danger to young girls and, despite the great weight of evidence against him, refused to accept his guilt and forced the victim to give evidence in court.
"This was a particularly brutal but unusual attack on an innocent 11-year-old schoolgirl who will, no doubt, continue to suffer the emotional scars of what happened to her for a very long time."
A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said there would now be two reviews of the handling of Jaji by the authorities.A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said there would now be two reviews of the handling of Jaji by the authorities.
The first will be a MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements) Case Review and will look at the 11-week period he was under supervision after his conviction for possession of indecent images.The first will be a MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements) Case Review and will look at the 11-week period he was under supervision after his conviction for possession of indecent images.
The second investigation, known as a "Serious Further Offence" review, will examine his all round supervision including the time he was under the supervision of the Youth Offending Team after his sexual assault conviction in February 2011. The second investigation, known as a "Serious Further Offence" review, will examine his all round supervision, including the time he was under the watch of the Youth Offending Team following his sexual assault conviction in February 2011.